Safest Cities in Oregon
Top 49 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: West Linn at 56.9/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Oregon
Oregon lists 49 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning West Linn at 56.9/100K violent down to Portland at 720.1/100K on this cut. That is a 663.2/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 276 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
West Linn reported 15 violent and 205 property offenses on a 26,382 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 777/100K sits beside the 56.9/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: West Linn, Sandy, Lake Oswego, Molalla, Sherwood.
West Linn offense desk
West Linn's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (67% of 15 Part I violent offenses; mix index 5,022).
West Linn's violent rate fell 5.1% vs 2023 (59.9 → 56.9 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Oregon list.
West Linn violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Linn | A | 26,382 | 56.9/100K | 777/100K |
| 2 | Sandy | A | 13,042 | 61.3/100K | 1518.2/100K |
| 3 | Lake Oswego | A | 39,627 | 65.6/100K | 1100.3/100K |
| 4 | Molalla | A | 10,057 | 129.3/100K | 696/100K |
| 5 | Sherwood | B | 19,804 | 131.3/100K | 1519.9/100K |
| 6 | Monmouth | A | 11,311 | 132.6/100K | 946/100K |
| 7 | Lebanon | A | 20,144 | 144/100K | 1052.4/100K |
| 8 | Newberg-Dundee | A | 26,302 | 144.5/100K | 1011.3/100K |
| 9 | Keizer | B | 38,310 | 146.2/100K | 1910.7/100K |
| 10 | Bend | B | 106,241 | 168.5/100K | 1362/100K |
| 11 | Central Point | B | 19,199 | 171.9/100K | 974/100K |
| 12 | Sweet Home | C | 10,325 | 174.3/100K | 2673.1/100K |
| 13 | Corvallis | B | 61,474 | 183.8/100K | 2511.6/100K |
| 14 | Milwaukie | B | 21,745 | 193.1/100K | 1526.8/100K |
| 15 | Gladstone | B | 11,810 | 194.8/100K | 1676.5/100K |
| 16 | Albany | B | 57,179 | 195.9/100K | 1831.1/100K |
| 17 | Canby | B | 17,861 | 212.8/100K | 901.4/100K |
| 18 | Roseburg | C | 23,922 | 217.4/100K | 3766.4/100K |
| 19 | Redmond | C | 38,159 | 217.5/100K | 2345.4/100K |
| 20 | Tualatin | C | 27,219 | 220.4/100K | 2623.2/100K |
| 21 | McMinnville | B | 34,443 | 226.5/100K | 1428.4/100K |
| 22 | Oregon City | B | 37,213 | 231.1/100K | 1324.8/100K |
| 23 | Prineville | B | 12,047 | 240.7/100K | 730.5/100K |
| 24 | Newport | C | 10,553 | 246.4/100K | 2672.2/100K |
| 25 | Ashland | C | 20,949 | 253/100K | 1766.2/100K |
| 26 | La Grande | C | 12,963 | 254.6/100K | 2669.1/100K |
| 27 | Dallas | C | 17,869 | 263/100K | 2081.8/100K |
| 28 | Cottage Grove | C | 10,627 | 272.9/100K | 1957.3/100K |
| 29 | St. Helens | B | 14,616 | 273.7/100K | 923.6/100K |
| 30 | Woodburn | C | 30,138 | 275.4/100K | 2893.4/100K |
| 31 | Independence | B | 10,337 | 280.5/100K | 957.7/100K |
| 32 | Springfield | C | 60,830 | 305.8/100K | 2791.4/100K |
| 33 | Tigard | D | 55,784 | 317.3/100K | 3463.4/100K |
| 34 | Hillsboro | C | 107,978 | 317.7/100K | 2429.2/100K |
| 35 | Eugene | C | 178,057 | 317.9/100K | 3255.7/100K |
| 36 | Hermiston | C | 19,504 | 317.9/100K | 3225/100K |
| 37 | Cornelius | C | 15,792 | 322.9/100K | 1602.1/100K |
| 38 | Forest Grove | C | 26,992 | 337.1/100K | 1367.1/100K |
| 39 | Beaverton | C | 96,762 | 364.8/100K | 2661.2/100K |
| 40 | The Dalles | C | 15,712 | 369.1/100K | 2558.6/100K |
| 41 | Grants Pass | D | 39,113 | 404/100K | 2904.4/100K |
| 42 | Pendleton | D | 17,380 | 408.5/100K | 2681.2/100K |
| 43 | Gresham | D | 109,452 | 410.2/100K | 2426.6/100K |
| 44 | Klamath Falls | D | 21,911 | 483.8/100K | 2688.1/100K |
| 45 | Medford | F | 84,766 | 491.9/100K | 3831.7/100K |
| 46 | Lincoln City | D | 10,061 | 497/100K | 1948.1/100K |
| 47 | Salem | F | 177,936 | 532.2/100K | 2803.3/100K |
| 48 | Coos Bay | F | 15,469 | 627.1/100K | 4460.5/100K |
| 49 | Portland | F | 623,066 | 720.1/100K | 5526.2/100K |
Oregon overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.